Friedman, Aaron Tzvi. Tuv Ta’am [the necessity for Jews to maintain the laws of ritual slaughter]

Estimate

$2,000–$2,500

Hammer price

Not recorded

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author

(SHECHITAH)

printer

M. Topolowsky

Place

New York

Publication

1875

Description

Hebrew and English

summary

Aaron Tzvi Friedman (1822-76), a shochet ,or ritual slaughter in New York City responds to the charge by Henry Bergh, President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, that shechitah is inhumane. The book also contains responsa from European halachic authorities permitting blood-letting (hakazath dam) prior to slaughter. “According to a “family legend, the English translation of this work convinced President Ulysses S. Grant to eat only kosher meat.” See Y. Goldman, Hebrew Printing in America, number 1092

pp. 6, 16, (2), 17-40, (2), 41-75, (2), 77-107, (1), 3. Title slighly stained. Contemporary marbled boards, rubbed. 8vo

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